Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the study population.
| All (n = 186) | |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 53.4 ± 14 |
| Sex (F/M) (%) | (62.9/37.1) |
| Etiology of cirrhosis (%) HCV NASH/cryptogenic Autoimmune hepatitis Alcohol Primary biliary cholangitis Overlap syndrome Other |
31.2 20.4 12.4 10.2 9.7 8.1 8 |
| Child-Pugh (%) A B C |
30.1 33.3 36.6 |
| Child-Pugh points | 8 ± 2.5 |
| MELD score | 15 ± 8 |
| MELD-Na score | 16 ± 8 |
| Complications (%) Ascites Hepatic encephalopathy |
62.4 46.2 |
| Myostatin (pg/ml) | 2476 (647-5682) |
| Phase angle | 4.7 (3.7-5.5) |
| Mid-arm muscle circumference | 20.8 ± 4.1 |
| Handgrip strength | 14.3 (10-19.3) |
| Triceps skinfold thickness | 20 (14-25.7) |
MELD, model for end-stage liver disease; NASH, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.
Data presented as mean ± SD for variables with normal distribution, and median (IQR) for variables with non-normal distribution.